Low-Carbon Transport Policy in Four ASEAN Countries: Developments in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam

Sustainability

Marie Danielle Guillen¹  Monica Kappiantari¹  Gessarin Gunthawong¹  Nguyen Anh Tuan¹  Mark Zuidgeest²  Kathleen Dematera Contreras³  Martin van Maarseveen⁴  Stefan Bakker⁴  Duncan Liefferink⁵ 

[1] Asia-Pacific Department, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, 76560 Eschborn, Germany;Centre for Transport Studies, University of Cape Town, 7701 Rondebosch, South Africa;Clean Air Asia, 1605 Pasig City, Philippines;Faculty of Geo-Information Sciences and Earth Observation, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands;Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen, Comeniuslaan 4, 6525 HP Nijmegen, The Netherlands;

关键词: transport policy;    ASEAN countries;    low-carbon transport;    comparative analysis;    climate change mitigation;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su9071217

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Emerging countries in Southeast Asia are facing considerable challenges in addressing rising motorisation and its negative impact on air quality, traffic, energy security, liveability, and greenhouse gas emissions. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the approach and status of sustainable, low-carbon transport policy in ASEAN countries and identifies differences and similarities. The methodology is based on a taxonomy of policy components as developed by Howlett and Cashore. The data come from comprehensive country studies for Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam and interviews with policymakers. We find that each country has a specific set of goals, objectives and targets that support sustainable transport, and, directly or indirectly, climate change mitigation. In terms of specific mechanisms and calibrations, which we analyse based on the Avoid−Shift−Improve approach, there are notable differences between the countries, for example in terms of fuel economy policy. Even though an initial response to climate change mitigation challenges is visible in these countries’ transport policies, much more effort is required to enable a transition to a transport system compatible with long-term climate change and sustainable development targets.

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